Romulen Pillay is the Managing Director of Philips Southern Africa and has held this position for over five years. In this What’s Next interview, Pillay discusses the key findings from the 2024 Philips Future Health Index report. He explains how South Africa’s skills shortage is affecting the healthcare sector, and reveals how the industry is addressing this challenge. Pillay then talks about how the healthcare sector is using innovative technologies like AI and streamlined data collection, before discussing the financial challenges the industry faces. He also reveals how the local healthcare sector is addressing the need to be environmentally friendly. Pillay concludes the interview by explaining why healthcare leaders want to collaborate with organisations in other sectors.